Tree Projects and Replacement Schedule

The City of Fayetteville Urban Forestry Department works with other City departments, as well as outside contractors, to plant trees. Every year, the Urban Forestry Department conducts a Tree Escrow planting with funds received from developments that were not able to achieve on-site mitigation. When other City departments are organizing the tree plantings, Urban Forestry staff assists by suggesting tree species to be planted. Tree planting projects happen in the fall and/or spring, as these are the best times to plant trees for survival. However, trees can be planted throughout winter if it is a mild winter. Staff chooses locations for tree plantings based on right-of-ways that are lacking trees.

Tree replacements are conducted by the Transportation Department or the Urban Forestry Department in fall or (if it is mild) winter.

Garland Avenue (Holly to Melmar)Facilitated by: Transportation DepartmentCompletion Date: February 14, 2018The Transportation Department oversaw the replacement of several trees that had been damaged by vehicles.

College Avenue (Rock to North)Facilitated by: Transportation DepartmentCompletion Date: February 8, 2018The Transportation Department oversaw the replacement of several trees that were dead or had been damaged by vehicles.

Crossover Road (Picasso to Ivey)Facilitated by: Transportation DepartmentCompletion Date: mid-January 2018This Transportation Department replaced several trees that were either in bad health, had died, or were damaged by vehicles.

Downtown Tree Replacement ProjectFacilitated by: Parking Management DivisionCompletion Date: January 2018Parking Management oversaw the planting of 16 trees in the downtown area in early 2018. Three trees replaced dead or diseased trees in existing tree wells, six empty tree wells were filled, and seven new trees were installed. Tree species are native varieties and were chosen to complement existing landscaping without blocking views, signage, or street lights. Click here to see the replacement plan for this project. Note: two additional trees not included in the original replacement plan document were installed on Spring Street.

Township Street (College Avenue to Gregg Avenue)Facilitated by: Urban ForestryCompletion Date: December 12, 2018Urban Forestry added street trees along Township Street and oversaw the addition of 42 new trees along this right of way. The new street trees had an immediate aesthetic impact and will help combat the heat island impact as they grow. This project was funded by the Tree Escrow Account.

2017 Projects

2017 Arkansas Recreation and Parks Association Program of the Year Award: Natural Resources Category: Tree Price Tags: The Value of Trees

Persimmon StreetFacilitated by: Urban Forestry DepartmentCompletion Date: November 15, 2017The trees planted on Persimmon Street were on the north side of the street in between Broyles Ave. and N. Rupple Rd. In total, 44 trees will be planted. This project was funded by the Tree Escrow Account and will be complete by November 15, 2017. Click here to view a planting plan for this project.

Entertainment District Tree Pruning ProjectFacilitated by: Urban Forestry DepartmentCompletion Date: July 2017Trees in the Entertainment District were pruned to allow vehicles and pedestrians to safely pass below without damaging trees. In total, 166 trees were pruned according to the tree pruning detail. Click here to see the tree pruning detail used for this project.

Rupple Road (MLK to Persimmon)Facilitated by: Engineering DepartmentCompletion Date: May 2017The trees planted in the median on Rupple Road are species that can process large amounts of water. The median is at a lower elevation in the middle, where the trees are planted, and therefore the water gathers around the base of the trees. In total, 194 trees were planted. The project was organized by the Engineering Department.Click here to view a plan of the trees planted on Rupple Road.

2016 Projects

College Avenue (Maple to North)Facilitated by: Transportation DepartmentCompletion Date: December 2016The trees planted on the East side of College Avenue between Maple and North are planted in Urban Tree Wells. Urban Tree Wells are specially engineered to promote tree growth by being planted in structural soil. In total, 49 trees were planted. This project was organized by the Transportation Department. Click here to view a plan of the College Avenue tree planting.

Mt. Comfort (Raven to Salem)Facilitated by: Urban Forestry DepartmentCompletion Date: November 2016The trees planted on Mt. Comfort were replacement trees to fill in gaps where trees had died. In total, 11 trees were planted. The project was organized by the Urban Forestry Department. Click here to view plans for the trees planted on Mt. Comfort.

Crossover (Joyce to Ivey)Facilitated by: Engineering DepartmentCompletion Date: April 2016The second section of trees planted on Crossover were planted between Joyce Blvd and Ivey Ln. The project was organized by the Engineering Department. In total, 239 trees were planted. Several trees have died and will be replaced in the future. Click here to view plans for the second section of trees planted on Crossover.